How your solar rooftop became a national security issue

James Showalter describes a pretty specific if not entirely implausible nightmare scenario. Someone drives up to your house, cracks your Wi-Fi password, and then starts messing with the solar inverter mounted beside your garage — that unassuming gray box that converts the direct current from your rooftop panels into the alternating current that powers your … Read more

US Open mixed doubles: Jack Draper re-pairs with Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka pulls out of new-look event | Tennis News

British No 1 Jack Draper has re-paired with Jessica Pegula for the reimagined US Open mixed doubles tournament after Paula Badosa pulled out, while world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka also withdrew. Jannik Sinner, who along with Sabalenka will defend their singles crowns at Flushing Meadows from Sunday, August 24 – live on Sky Sports – … Read more

Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO

Another crypto company is headed for the public markets. This time, it’s Gemini Space Station Inc., the New York-based crypto exchange and custodian bank founded by billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The outfit, which plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol GEMI, was founded in 2014 and operates as … Read more

BMW Championship: Robert MacIntyre extends lead over Scottie Scheffler to five shots in FedExCup Playoffs event | Golf News

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre continued his superb start to the BMW Championship to move five shots clear of Scottie Scheffler at the halfway point of the FedExCup Playoffs event. Having led Scheffler by three after shooting 62 on a rain-interrupted opening day at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland, MacIntyre maintained his form with a superb … Read more

Sam Altman, over bread rolls, explores life after GPT-5

I’m looking out at Alcatraz Island from a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco with hundred-dollar fish entrees on the menu. As I make small talk with other reporters, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman jumps through the door on my left. Altman’s looking down at his bare iPhone to show us all something, and an intrusive thought … Read more

The Hundred: Harry Brook, Adil Rashid among England players to star as Northern Superchargers dominate Birmingham Phoenix | Cricket News

A stunning batting display from Northern Superchargers set up a comfortable 36-run victory over Birmingham Phoenix that takes Harry Brook’s side top of The Hundred table. An absorbing game of cricket under lights in front of a capacity Leeds crowd saw the Superchargers post 193-5 – the highest score in the men’s tournament since the … Read more

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re … Read more

Jacob Bethell named youngest-ever England men’s captain for T20 tour of Ireland in September | Cricket News

Jacob Bethell is set to become the youngest England men’s captain for an international match, named as skipper for their T20 series in Ireland in September. The 21-year-old will take over from permanent white-ball captain Harry Brook for the series which will see England play three T20 internationals in Dublin, starting on Wednesday, September 17. … Read more

The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27

Set your alarms. Bookmark this page. Refresh like your future depends on it. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — our handpicked cohort of the most promising early-stage startups set to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this … Read more